Last week, The American Institute of Architects (AIA) advocacy team was in action for Housing Week - pushing Congress to strengthen programs like HOME, CDBG, and the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act. We architects don't just draw buildings; we design the backbone of healthy, resilient, thriving communities.
➡️ We endorsed bipartisan legislation like the FIREWALL Act, helping homeowners make their properties disaster-resistant.
➡️ We submitted FY26 housing funding letters to Capitol Hill, championing the architect's role in improving public health and safety.
➡️ We asked members to help save BRIC (Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities) funding during Earth Week - because resilience takes more than good intentions - it needs dollars and action.
➡️ We gathered the voices of hundreds of architect-leaders, reminding policymakers that we know what works - we just need the tools to get it done.
Join the conversation:
How is your firm engaging with advocacy? Are you amplifying the issues that matter most to your clients, communities, and colleagues? Let's inspire each other to keep pushing for meaningful change.
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Thomas Lawrence AIA
Lawrence Architecture
Seattle WA
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